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Thanks guys!
I am converting my 1955 police car to 12 volt. It has a 6volt mechanical siren on the roof and I realllllyyy dont want to lose functionality to...
No fuse box from the factory
So my mainline is driving me a little crazy. I am trying to keep her as original as possible but the 6v system is getting old. currently have a 2...
A friend of mine is turning his 56 Fairlane into a dirt track car and it got me wondering what were the go to modifications for cars destined for...
Hey y'all. My friend sent me an eBay listing for a pretty clean 56 crown vic 3 spoke with horn ring steering wheel. Good price too. I have a 55...
SOLVED: I'M DUMB. Its my damn exhaust pipe hitting the frame.... made it home btw.
Vegas.. almost home
NEVER!!!
Thank you for the advise. I appreciate it.
Love those rims!
Trying to hunt for that magic spot between speed and RPM of the engine and the OD on the highway. Seems the Overdrive unit hums more at 70 but the...
1200 miles done. 400 to go. In Saint George Utah now, spending a night in Las Vegas, then home by Thursday night.
the front of the engine noise seemed to dissipate on its own... now I have a throw out bearing making noise lol
Thank you everyone for your help. Enjoyed the conversation manual trans
ITS THE THROW OUT BEARING. Totally clutch. but damn does this car change moods between days. or even gas stops. Probably the elevation changes but...
No mechanical oil gauge which is a total oversight on my part. Just the standard oil light which has not come on
Haha you got that right. especially in the cold out here noises become much more clear
Scheduled an appointment for some lift/shop time later today
In their defense I did not specify in my in initial post. So I edited the post for clarity after the auto trans advice started popping in.
My thinking has lead to there but I haven't checked it yet I will when im out of the snow roads and back on the highway.
Good idea. This is the first mega miles trip ive run but at the start I refurbished my 6v generator, adjusted timing, did an oil change, and...
3 speed manual
EDIT to main post : it is an uneven rotational sound with a relatively slow interval when compared to a rod knock and much slower than a lifter tick.
Oof I dont like the sound of that. the sound is much more noticeable on the left side like when I heard it my eyes and ears were drawn to the left...
So I am currently on my way back from Montana to Los Angeles in my 1955 Mainline with the 312 Y block (EDIT #3) With the 3 speed manual with...
The museum was pretty great, mostly former police and sheriffs deputies from the region. The three binders of paperwork from owners and...
I didn't know about the speedo, but like I previously stated I had the vehicle looked into by the Spokane Police museum and they verified its...
Wow what a great story! I wonder what the last police screw up car was. Im sure that happened more than once.
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